Hi,
I have been at my summer job for about 6 weeks now. I finished my A-levels in June and am going to be a full time student at University in October. Should I be paying tax on my wages? My manager is rubbish about things like this. Apparently, I can claim the tax back or something? I think I am on an emergency tax code as this is my first job. Can somebody who knows more about these sorts of thing help me. I don't have a clue!

It all depends on the money you earn. You see, you should have received a letter from the Inland Rev saying how much you can earn before you get taxed. However if you/your employer haven't completed a P45 you'll be emergency taxed...but you can claim this back.

You can earn £5020 approx before you start paying tax. You need to ring up your tax office (your employer should have the number) and tell them and they'll give you the tax you have paid back. When i started working i was on emergency tax but i got it back.

In short, I think the best thing to do is contact the tax office. If you don't earn over the previous mentioned threshold, you can claim it back. For general earnings throughout the year you get it back in April (end of tax year), but for taxes through an emergency tax code you may be able to get it back now. Ask the tax office.